Coin-controlled apparatus for dispensing cups



June 5, 1923. 1,457,616 D. J. BUTTERFIELD com CONTROLLED APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING CUPS Original Filed Nov. 2, 1920 2 SheetS -Sheet l M attenuate.

1,457,616 D. .1. BUTTERFIELD I June 5, 1923.

COIN CONTROLLED APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING CUPS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Original Filed Nov. 2, 1920 Patented June 5, 1923.

UNITED STT DANIEL J. BUTTERFIELD, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

COIN-CONTROLLED APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING CUPS.

Original application filed November 2, 1920, Serial No. 421,393. Divided and this application filed February 4, 1922. Serial No. 534,063.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, DANIEL J. BUTTER- FIELD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin-Controlled Apparatus for Dispensing Cups, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to a coin-controlled apparatus, and the object of the invention 15 the construction of an eflicient and durable machine, the operation of which is controlled by the insertion of a coin, which machine will dispense cups from a receptacle upon the placing of a coin in the machine.

This application is a divisional case, covering divisional subject-matter contained in my original application, relating to a beverage vending machine, filed Nov. 2, 1920, Patent No. 1407,838, Serial No. 421,393.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention comprises certain novel combinations, constructions and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a view, partly in section and partly in side elevation, of a device constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary. sectional view of my device showing the lever, in a depressed position, as when the coin passes downward to move the slot.

Figure 3 is a sectional View, taken on line 3-3, Fig. 1, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a. fragmentary, top, plan view of a complete vending machine, showing a plurality of the cup-holders in an assembled position.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, l

. designates the casing which includes the front section 2, the central section 3 and a rear section, shown in my co-pending apolication, filed Nov. 2, 1920, Patent No. 1,407,838, Serial No. 421,393. In the front section 2 is formed a coin chute 4 at the bottom of which is a compartment for receiving the coin when dropped through the chute 4. Adjacent to the coin chute 4 is a compartment 5, in which is mounted lever. 6. Lever 6 is pivotally supported, at 7, within compartment 5. Lever 6 has a. coil spring 8 bearing against the same for holding said lever out in the path of movement of coin 9. When the coin 9 is placed in the chute 4, the weight of the coin is suflicient to overcome the outward pressure of spring 8, resulting from the lever 6 being pushed inwardly as the coin 9 travels to its lowest position within the coin chute 4. The lower end of lever 6 is enlarged at 10, and on one side of this enlarged portion 10 is a pair of pins 11. A cog 12 is rotatably mounted in compartment 5 and the teeth of cog engage pins 11. Also, said teeth engage a cup or receptacle 13 in compartment 14 of cup-holders 15. One tooth of cog 12 only engages a cup 13, and when the lever 6 is pushed inwardly by the coin 9, the tooth that is engaging a. cup will slightly raise the cup until the tooth passes the edge of the cup and then the cup will drop down and out of compartment 14 and the next cup will fall against a tooth of the cog 12 and will not be discharged until another coin has been dropped into the slot 4. The lower pin on the lever 6 operates or rotates the cog, and the upper pin acts as a stop or brake for limiting rotary movement of the cog 12 each time a coin 9 is droppedin the slot 4.

The coins 9 are received in the coin compartment 16.

Further reference may be made to my copending application, filed Nov. 2 1920. Patent No. 1,407,838, Serial No. 521,893, for the general construction of my entire vending machine.

What I claim is:

1. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a casing provided with a coin chute, a compartment to one side of said chute, a lever provided with an enlarged portion pivot-ally mounted in said comp-artment and adapted to partly extend into said coin chute, a pair of pins on the enlarged portion of said lever, a receptacle or cup c0n1- partment contiguous to said first-mentioned compartment, cups in said last-mentioned compartment, a cog interposed between the cups and the lever, and a. cup engaging a tooth of the cog whereby when a coin is placed in the coin chute the lever will be operated to move the cog through the action of one of the pins on a tooth thereoit for per:

tion of the lever, a cog in said lever-receiving compartment and normally engaged by one of the pins, the other pin adapted to limit the rotary movement of the cog, and means for supporting a cup upon one of the teeth of the cog, whereby When the lever is pushed inwardly by the insertion of a coin in the chute, the cog will be rotated sufficiently to discharge a single cup.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aliix my signature.

DANIEL J. BUTTERFIELD. 

